How to register for service tax in India

Service tax is a kind of indirect tax, which means its charged on the goods and services your business provides and not on the profit you make. Service tax registration is necessary only when the value of services your business provides exceeds 9 lahks in the year. When your turnover crosses 10 lakhs, you must start charging service tax on your goods or services and pay tax to the Service Tax Department.

Registering for service tax is an easy 3 step process through AECS (Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax), an online portal created by the Central Board of Excise and Customs to track your payments and pay your tax online.

Step 3:

Print out the Acknowledgement you receive, sign it and submit a hard copy of the ST-1 form along with the necessary documents to the Commissionerate you’re applying to (Address found on the above link) within 7 days for verification.
A Service Tax Registration Certificate (ST-2) will be sent within 2 days and can be accessed through the AECS portal. This certificate can be used as proof of registration and you can start electronic payment of taxes.

Documents required:

Self-attested copy of the PAN Card of the Proprietor or Company or Legal entity

Photograph and Proof of Identity of the person filling the application such as PAN Card, Passport, Voter ID Card, Aadhar Card, Driving Licence or any other government issued photo identity card

Address proof for the address submitted along with proof of ownership, lease or rental agreement or allotment letter from the Government and a No Objection letter from the Legal Owner.

A confirmation page will appear. You can click on Modify to make changes or Save to store it in the database.
Click on Submit to submit the return to the department. On submission, you will receive a unique number for your return.